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Chemistry · Edexcel 1CH0 · Paper 2 · Foundation · June 2025

Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Paper 2 Foundation June 2025 examiner report (1CH0/2F)

1h 45m 100 marks

Examiner report

  1. Q1 - 7 marks - Group 7: the halogens, Tests for gases
  2. Q2 - 7 marks - Identification of ions
  3. Q3 - 8 marks - Bond energy calculations, Exothermic and endothermic reactions
  4. Q4 - 10 marks - Alkenes, Amounts of substance in equations, Empirical formulae
  5. Q5 - 9 marks - Greenhouse gases and climate change, Group 0: the noble gases, Tests for gases, The composition and evolution of the atmosphere
  6. Q6 - 11 marks - Group 1: the alkali metals, Ionic bonding and ionic compounds, Relative formula mass
  7. Q7 - 12 marks - Alcohols, Carboxylic acids, Properties of small molecules
  8. Q8 - 12 marks - Catalysts, Collision theory and activation energy, Concentration of solutions, Factors affecting the rate of reaction
  9. Q9 - 13 marks - Covalent bonding, Cracking and alkenes, Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes, Empirical formulae, Fractional distillation and petrochemicals, Properties of hydrocarbons
  10. Q10 - 11 marks - Addition polymerisation, Alcohols, Amounts of substance in equations, Carboxylic acids, Ceramics, polymers and composites, Nanoparticles, Relative formula mass